Kerala Food Safety Enforcement Vehicle Services

Work Description - Tender For Hiring Vehicle For Enforcement Activity

The Office of the Commissioner of Food Safety Kerala, through its Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, invites eligible bidders for an Open Tender (Reference No: ACFS/541/2026-C2(8)) for the "Hiring Vehicle for Enforcement Activity." This service contract, with an estimated tender value of ₹4,80,000, seeks to secure transport services for a period of 30 days to support enforcement operations. The tender is categorized under 'Services' within 'Transportation Works/Services'. Prospective bidders are required to pay a Tender Fee of ₹1,295 (exemption allowed) and submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹4,800, which represents 1.0% of the tender value. EMD exemption is also allowed. Bids will be accepted through an online payment mode, with both Tender Fee and EMD payable at "Nil" to "Nil" respectively. Key dates for this tender process are as follows: The e-publication, document download, and bid submission commenced on 03-Jul-2026 at 01:30 PM. The deadline for document download and bid submission is 01-Aug-2026 at 03:00 PM. Bids will be opened on 03-Aug-2026 at 04:00 PM. The tender process involves a two-cover submission. Cover 1 (Fee/PreQual/Technical) requires documents such as a scanned copy of EMD (or exemption proof), original agreement, signed tender form, vehicle registration certificate, vehicle insurance, and taxy permit. Cover 2 (Finance) requires the submission of the Bill of Quantity (BOQ) for the vehicle tender. All bid openings will take place at the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram - 14.